Brigadier Khalid bin Hamad al-Attiyah presents the owner’s trophy after Mishal bin Ali al-Attiyah-owned Al Hareth won the Al Wukair Cup at the QREC yesterday.
Mishal bin Ali al-Attiyah-owned Al Hareth was champion trainer Jassim Ghazali’s only winner on the day.
Mullen had his ride track leader Al Mazrooah early on before he had the five-year-old bay horse surge past Tadgh O’Shea’s ride with 300m to go. Al Hareth pulled away for a five length win, with Rashid Khamis Saif al-Kuwari’s Akram and Dr Mohamed Rashid al-Ardhi al-Marri’s Al Mazrooah rounding up the top three.
Earlier, al-Malki and Pheiffer got together to race three winners together with Izghawa shedding her maiden status in the Class 6 Thoroughbred Maiden Plate event, Shaka Zulu picking up a sprint victory in the Thoroughbred Graduation Plate event, and Topsy Turvy impressing in the nine-furlong Thoroughbred Handicap event for horses rated 55-75.
Al-Malki’s fourth winner on the day was Aqdaar, ridden to victory by Cedric Segeon in the colours of Saeed Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki in the Class 2 Thoroughbred Conditions event.
Al Jasra Stud’s Derzkiy, trained by Hilal Kobeissi, was guided by Pier Convertino to win the Purebred Arabian Handicap event for horses rated 70 and below. Derzkiy finished a length ahead of Tarek Al Mels, while Lehwaila finished third.
Jockey Richard Mullen rides Al Hareth to victory in the Al Wukair Cup yesterday.
In the first race of the day, Gaetan Faucon, riding in the colours of Umm Qarn, rode Alban de Mieulle’s charge Hijran to a narrow victory over al-Malki-trained Abeah in the Purebred Arabian Maiden Plate.
RESULTS
Race 1: 1. Hijran (Gaetan Faucon), 2. Abeah (Yanis Aouabed), 3. TM Majid Texas (Xavier Ziani), 4. Al Fouz (Richard Mullen). Won by: Hd, 7, 1 3/4. Time: 1:19.45. Owner: Umm Qarn. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle.
Race 2: 1. Izghawa (Evert Pheiffer), 2. Al Maftoon (Alberto Sanna), 3. Tortilla Jackson (Marvin Suerland), 4. Rome (Yousef al-Hajri). Won by: 1, 3 1/2, 5. Time: 1:10.79. Owner: Sheikh Faisal bin Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani. Trainer: Ibrahim al-Malki.
Race 3: 1. Derzkiy (Pier Convertino), 2. Tarek Al Mels (Alberto Sanna), 3. Lehwaila (Evert Pheiffer), 4. Fawwaz (Richard Mullen). Won by: 1, 2 1/2, 2 1/2. Time: 1:59.48. Owner: Al Jasra Stud. Trainer: Hilal Kobeissi.
Race 4: 1. Shaka Zulu (Evert Pheiffer), 2. Mutadhamen (JP Guillambert), 3. Jazz (Richard Mullen), 4. Erroneous (Alberto Sanna). Won by: 2, 1 1/2, Shd. Time: 1:10.70. Owner: Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki. Trainer: Ibrahim al-Malki.
Race 5: 1. Topsy Turvy (Evert Pheiffer), 2. Cappuccino Delight (Richard Mullen), 3. Al Nehayy (Yanis Aouabed), 4. One More Roman (Xavier Ziani). Won by: 1 3/4, 2, 3. Time: 1:55.12. Owner: Sheikh Faisal bin Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani. Trainer: Ibrahim al-Malki.
Race 6: 1. Aqdaar (Cedric Segeon), 2. My Sharona (JP Guillambert), 3. Chilworth Icon (Stephan Ladjadj), 4. Lupie (Alberto Sanna). Won by: 1/2, 3/4, Hd. Time: 1:03.39. Owner: Saeed Ibrahim Saeed al-Malki. Trainer: Ibrahim al-Malki.
Race 7: 1. Al Hareth (Richard Mullen), 2. Akram (Yanis Aouabed), 3. Al Mazrooah (Tadgh O’Shea), 4. Zahrah (Stephan Ladjadj). Won by: 5, 2 1/2, 1. Time: 1:11.83. Owner: Mishal bin Ali al-Attiyah. Trainer: Jassim Ghazali.
